Monster Hunter Stories 1 + 2 Out Now

Monster Hunter Stories is now officially out on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 (playable on PlayStation 5), and PC! Originally, Monster Hunter Stories released as a Nintendo 3DS exclusive back in 2017 (English release), and was later ported to mobile the following year. The 3DS version received updates during it's life cycle, but the game remained as a handheld/mobile exclusive. The game also went on to receive an anime adaptation that ran for 75 episodes.

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin released in 2021 as a Nintendo Switch exclusive, and was a follow up to the original featuring a new story with new characters, new locations, and new features. 

With the release of "Monster Hunter Stories Collection," both games have now been released on PlayStation and PC, while the first Monster Hunter Stories now joins it's sequel on the Switch as well. Both games can either be bought as a part of the collection, or can be purchased individually.

Monster Hunter Stories can be purchased for $29.99, while Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is $39.99. Both games can be bought as a part of the collection for $59.99.

About Monster Hunter Stories Via PlayStation Store:

Monster Hunter Stories is an RPG that takes the world of Monster Hunter and expands upon it in new and exciting ways! No longer are you hunting monsters, but raising them! In this deep story featuring heroes known as Monster Riders, you will live alongside monsters and form lifelong bonds with them. The first installment of the Monster Hunter Stories series returns, fully voiced in Japanese and English, with additional features such as a new museum mode where you can listen to music and view concept art, allowing you to dive even deeper into the world of Monster Hunter Stories.

Story:

As the hero of the story, you were born in a village of Riders who raise monsters for a living. You’ll overcome trials and tribulations as you grow as a Rider, and leave your village to embark on an adventure. Your destination: the world of Hunters, who make their living by hunting monsters. Although their lifestyles are vastly different, you must learn to live and work together with Hunters, and in turn, bring the world of Hunters and Riders ever closer.

Things take a dark turn as a calamity known as the Black Blight appears, threatening the entire world and upending peaceful lives that were taken for granted... Both Riders and Hunters alike will be put to the test in order to challenge this threat.

The keys to saving the world are the Kinship Stone and its hidden power, along with the truth of the “Legend of Redan,” which describes the long-kept secret of the Riders’ origins!

Game Features:

  • A turn-based RPG set in the world of Monster Hunter! Monster Hunter Stories features a strategic battle system which is easy to get the hang of, even for those who struggle with action games. Use Power, Speed, and Technical attacks to guess and overcome your opponent's attack patterns to inflict heavy damage and win head-to-head battles! Build up your Kinship Gauge to use skills or try your Monsties' unique Kinship Skills!
  • Turn popular monsters from the series into your Monsties! Explore the field using Monstie abilities, hatch eggs that you find along the way, and turn various monsters into Monsties! This game features many popular monsters from the Monster Hunter series, including Zinogre, Nargacuga, and Lagiacrus. Also featured is the Rite of Channeling, a ritual which awakens dormant abilities in your Monsties, allowing you to raise original Monsties and take on powerful enemies!
  • Online features that allow you to create a powerful party with the Monsties you have raised and enjoy battles with other players!
  • All updates are included! You will find all the monsters added in updates to the original game, such as Kushala Daora, Teostra, and Rajang, as well as expanded endgame content and additional character editing parts, making this the complete package!

 

About Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Via PlayStation Store

A new adventure awaits you in this second installment of the turn-based RPG series set in the world of Monster Hunter! Become a Rider and form bonds with friendly monsters known as Monsties to fight alongside them as you take part in an epic story.

You play as the grandchild of Red, a legendary Rider. The story begins with a fateful encounter with Ena, a Wyverian girl who has been entrusted with an egg with the potential to hatch into a legendary Rathalos which could wreak havoc if awakened to its destructive power.

Embark on a journey which will test the bonds of friendship in a changing world, and discover the truth behind the legends of old.

 

Monster Hunter Stories Launch Trailer


Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Launch Trailer


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